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* Remove integrated liberasurecode - the prereq library is now
available in major deb/rpm based distros
* Eliminate liberasurecode-related rpath checks, library searches
and architecture validation
* Changes for compatibility with liberasurecode versions prior to
1.1.0
* Make VALID_EC_TYPES a runtime property - dynamically look for
liberasurecode EC schemes available at runtime
* More comprehensive unit test coverage
* Add travis-ci build config for automated build/tests